The sequence is too involutional, luckily I am too.

[Fusion successful, obtained Special Sequence 8 - Ultimate Warrior]

[Gain Trait - Weapon Mastery: Master any weapon upon acquisition, greatly increasing Strength, Constitution, and Agility]

[Gain the Trait "Killing Intent Wave": All killing intent directed at you will have nowhere to hide. Your killing intent can be perfectly integrated into all your attacks, dealing mental damage to enemies.]

[Gain Skill - Ultimate Weaponry: Activating this skill allows you to resonate with your weapon, maximizing its performance and generating Soldier Essence that increases weapon damage by -(1/5).]

[Gain Skill - Blood Frenzy: After activating this skill, your health will enter a frenzied state, greatly increasing all attributes without any side effects.]

A powerful surge of energy erupted from the Twilight Giant Token, transforming into golden light that instantly flowed throughout Lu Yan's limbs and bones.

At the same time, the jade hand in his hand trembled, constantly releasing emerald light, resonating with the blood and qi.

"Weapon resonance! It matches up! The path behind that primordial potion and this fragment is indeed His!"

Yao Xiangyang clenched his fist forcefully, his excitement tempered by a careful reluctance to utter the name of the Twilight Giant.

The tragedy caused by unintentionally calling out the original name has happened in other adjudication departments before, and he naturally will not repeat the same mistake.

However, this disciple of mine seems to have a terrifyingly strong foundation. How could a mere fragment trigger such a great improvement?

If he were to acquire all the cards, wouldn't that mean...?

The golden and emerald light surrounding his body gradually subsided, and the surging blood and restless primordial power within his body slowly calmed down.

This transformation of the physical body was far longer and more intense than any before, lasting for a full half hour before finally gradually subsiding.

But the improvement gained from this long period of tempering was nothing short of astonishing.

If the martial artist had previously tempered his body into an incomparably tough piece of refined iron, then the weapon maker would forge this refined iron into a sharp weapon with initial brilliance.

At this moment, the ultimate warrior is forging and refining this weapon to its extreme, squeezing out all the potential contained in his physical body at this stage and developing it to the fullest extent.

This can be seen in the return to balance between mind and body.

It should be noted that his mental side has a total of three sequences, including one innate sequence and two special sequences.

"Can such a large improvement be achieved from just one fragment?"

Lu Yan was filled with excitement as he carefully stored the fragment into the Ghost Realm.

"Teacher, are there any other fragments?"

Lu Yan rubbed his hands together, his face full of anticipation.

"That's all, just this one."

Yao Xiangyang rolled her eyes at Lu Yan's overly familiar manner.

"If I, your teacher, had brought out a complete Primal Card, you wouldn't be in this situation now."

"Then how do I find the remaining fragments?"

Lu Yan was still persistent and pressed for an answer.

"I can't say for sure, but I once heard my teacher mention that the original cards will find their own owners."

Yao Xiangyang paused for a moment, then said, "Besides that, there's another place where we might be able to find the remaining fragments."

"Shelter No. 000, a place known to everyone as the Primordial Shelter."

"It's the beginning again..."

Lu Yan raised an eyebrow. It seemed that all the people and things he had encountered recently were inextricably linked to Yuan Chu.

"You have gained the approval of the Primal Card Fragment, and are therefore qualified to go to the Primal Sanctuary to participate in the Origin Tracing Project."

Yao Xiangyang's expression turned serious, and he said, "If you're lucky enough, you might have a chance to obtain the complete set or even more Primal Cards."

"However, the tracing project is extremely risky. Without sufficient strength, it can only become a stepping stone for others."

Hearing this, Lu Yan finally understood what Yao Xiangyang meant by the deal.

This origin tracing project can only be participated in by those who have awakened the primordial sequence or received the approval of the primordial cards.

Clearly, Yao Qing is among them.

Yao Xiangyang's goal was to have himself take Yao Qing's place in the plan.

However, he accepted the deal!

How could he possibly miss out on a place where he could access more of the Primal Sequence and even the Primal Cards?

Seeing Lu Yan's expression, Yao Xiangyang immediately realized that Lu Yan had misunderstood something.

"You don't think I'm planning to make you Qing'er's scapegoat, do you?"

Lu Yan remained silent, clearly acknowledging this explanation.

"Although I really don't want Qing'er to take any risks, the Origin Tracing Project concerns the future of humanity, and I'm not about to do that."

Yao Xiangyang gave a wry smile and said, "I just wanted you to accompany Qing'er to participate in the source tracing project so that you could look after each other."

"Instead of going there to find allies from scratch, it's better to go with someone you know."

Lu Yan suddenly realized what was happening, and a rare hint of embarrassment appeared on his face.

If he had just said he wanted to hire a bodyguard, he wouldn't have had to do all this mental preparation.

"Your combat skills are very strong, and I feel more at ease with you looking after me."

As he spoke, Yao Xiangyang's expression turned serious, and he said, "But don't blame me for reminding you, a rabbit can't eat the grass near its burrow..."

Lu Yan: "..."

What should I do if I suddenly want to leave my sect?

"You know these things yourself, there's no point in me saying more."

Yao Xiangyang seemed to realize that he had lost his composure, so he coughed twice and changed the subject.

"However, your current sequence levels are still a bit low. If possible, it would be best to advance to sequence 7 before the people from the Primordial Sanctuary arrive."

"But... I'm afraid there won't be enough time."

"Sequence 7?"

Lu Yan narrowed his eyes and glanced at the panel.

[Sequence 8 - Mysterious Mentor: 19%]

[Sequence 8 - Ultimate Warrior: 38%]

[Sequence 8 - The Devious Gardener: 15%]

[Sequence 8 - Eavesdropper: 11%]

Currently, among the four Sequence 8s, only the Extreme Warrior is progressing the fastest, but there is still a considerable distance to go before reaching Sequence 7.

If time is too tight, I'm afraid it might be too late.

"Teacher, how much time do we have left?"

Lu Yan asked solemnly.

"I'm not sure about the exact timeframe; it could be as long as a year, or as short as three months... no, it could be even shorter."

Lu Yan: "..."

The atmosphere was so tense, he thought they would be coming next week, but it turns out it's still a few months away.

If they can't advance to Sequence 7 after such a long time, the Mysterious Mentor will probably be the first to get restless.

Yao Xiangyang sighed and said, "I know it will be difficult to get promoted in such a short time, so I can only do my best and leave the rest to fate."

"Don't worry, I will provide you with all the cultivation resources during this period. You can also make any requests."

"Even if we don't have time to advance to Sequence 7, I will try my best to raise your strength to a new level before they arrive."

"Don't worry about anything else, I'll take care of it for you."

As he spoke, Yao Xiangyang's eyes suddenly turned cold.

"It's time to clean up those bastards who are blinded by profit."